What is x when 94 divided by x equals 11?
In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 94 and the quotient 11?
To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 94 ÷ 11 = 8.5454545454545
To prove this, let's compute 94 divided by 8.5454545454545:
How does it work?
Asking what the value of x could be when 94 divided by x gives a result of 11, is equivalent to solving the following equation:
- Multiply both sides by x:
- is equivalent to , which simplifies to (or just ).
- Thus, the equation becomes:
- To find x, divide both sides by 11:
- Which gives, after simplification: (or )
So, if the dividend is 94 and the quotient is 11, the divisor is 8.5454545454545.